底特律

dǐtèlǜ

noun #6,568

Meanings

1 Detroit (city in Michigan, USA)

Characters

Examples

底特律曾经是美国汽车工业的中心。

Dǐtèlǜ céngjīng shì Měiguó qìchē gōngyè de zhōngxīn.

Detroit was once the center of the American auto industry.

他在底特律长大。

Tā zài Dǐtèlǜ zhǎngdà.

He grew up in Detroit.

Tips

culture

底特律 is known in Chinese as the 汽车城 (qìchēchéng, Motor City). It is strongly associated with the American car industry.

Stroke Order

底 dǐ

特 tè

律 lǜ